Abstract

Since April 2020, the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) has asked for people to wear face masks in public to curb the spread of COVID-19. This shift has given rise to a mass movement of cloth mask making. Artists have leapt into action to produce masks for healthcare and frontline workers or as an alternative economy for lost income, while others customize masks to communicate identity, beliefs, or concerns. Mask making has also raised questions about the future of fashion with regards to health and sustainability.

Through a series of conversations, experts from the arts, fashion, sustainability, and medical fields were invited to talk about the variety of issues, and questions this moment of mask making and wearing have produced. Boston-based creative Erin Robertson has been putting her talents to good use during the COVID-19 crisis. Robertson has been sewing cotton face masks for healthcare workers, as well as selling some chic options on her website to raise money towards her frontline PPE efforts. In addition, Robertson has leveraged her celebrity in order to share tutorials and materials to aid others in their mask making.

摘要

自 2020 年 4 月以来，美国疾病控制中心 (CDC) 已要求人们在公共场合戴口罩，以遏制 COVID-19 的传播。这种转变引发了布口罩制作的大规模运动。艺术家们纷纷采取行动，为医疗保健和一线工人生产口罩，或者作为收入损失的替代经济，而其他人则定制口罩来传达身份、信仰或担忧。面具制作也引发了人们对时尚在健康和可持续性方面的未来的质疑。

通过一系列的对话，邀请了艺术、时尚、可持续发展和医学领域的专家，就各种问题进行了讨论，以及在口罩制作和佩戴这一刻产生的问题。在 COVID-19 危机期间，波士顿的创意人 Erin Robertson 一直在充分利用她的才能。罗伯逊一直在为医护人员缝制棉质口罩，并在她的网站上出售一些别致的选择，为她的前线 PPE 工作筹集资金。此外，罗伯逊利用她的名人效应分享教程和材料，以帮助他人制作面具。